Just a few hours from now, India will make its latest attempt at a moon landing, as its Chandrayaan, or 'Mooncraft' lands on the Moon's South Pole. The touchdown which comes days after Russia failed to achieve the same feat is scheduled for shortly after 6:00 pm India time (1230 GMT) on Wednesday (August 23rd).

India's Chandrayaan-3 to make historic attempt at moon landing today

As India awaits its historic lunar leap, WION spoke with former chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Dr K Sivan, to understand the specifics of the much-anticipated landing of Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Chandrayaan-3 soft-landing will offer basic tech for landing missions to other planets

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India's Chandrayaan-3 to make historic attempt at moon landing today

Chandrayaan-3 soft-landing will offer basic tech for landing missions to other planets